Pen and pencil holder



March 31. 1925.

f A. BUEDALL PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Marh 31. 1925.

A. BUEDALL PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER Filed May 1. 1924 v2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l A l l r fa ffl l l All I atroz au Patented Mar. 31, 1925.

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ANTON BUEDALL, OF SHERIDAN, OREGON.

PEN aan PENCILl nonnen.

Application med May 1, 1924, serial Nq. 710,352. i

To @ZZ 'whom t may concern.' i'

Be it known that I, ANTON BUEDALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sheridan, in the county of Yamhill and State ofy Oregon, have invented certain new andv useful Improvements in a Pen and Pencil Holder, of which the Afollowingvis a specification.

This invention relates tol new and useful improvements in pen and pencil holders and has for its principal object toprovide a simple and efficient devicewhich may be attached to and worn on the wrist of a person, means being yprovided for normally holding the pen or pencil or both in a retracted position. i

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, wherein means is provided for enabling` a person to at all times have at hand a pen or pencil' which may be used whenever desired, thus preventing' the loss of considerable time in looking for a pen or pencil as is often experienced.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, ywherein -a vholder is provided which may be conveniently worn on the wrist of a person and in such a manner as to support a plurality of pens and pencils, means being associated therewith for normally holdingthe pens and pencils in a retracted position when not in use, lmeans being further provided for projectingr the pen or pencil to be used upon the releasing of the holding lmeans whereby a pen or pencil may be withdrawny from the holder and used by the` person without interfering with the other pencils in the holder.

A still further object of the invention is V,

to provide a device of the above mentioned clntracter. which includes a means for detachalily securingr the same around the wrist of the wearer and will further provide a simple and cliicient means for holding a pluralily of pens or pencils, thus (,)bvialing the necessity of having vto carry the pens or pencils in the pocket or other part of the personfs apparel. i

A still further object is to provide adevice of the above. mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive7 strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which it is designated. y

Other objects and advantages of this inable projections such as vention will become apparent during the4 course of the following description. l

In the accompanying drawings forming a partofthis specification, and Vin which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

tion. Figure 2 v1s a vertical section taken' approximately on line 2 2 of 'Figure l. j F igure 3 is a sectional view 'at right angles to Figure 2. K

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Figure l is a side elevation of'myfinven-j designates a substantially rectangular casing, thesame being material. Extending ing l adjacent the the partition 2 which forms a compartment 3 inthe top of the casinggandl as clearly illustrated, the upper end Aof thecasing is threaded to receivethereon the cover si.

transversely in the casormed of .any suitable i upper portion Vthereof is The lower end of the-casingl is open and extending longitudinally from A,the bottom of the casing to the partition2 are the compartments 5, Iany vnumber of which may be provided as is desired.` Thefcompartments are preferably cylindrical in cross secftion as is clearly show'nkin Figure 5 Vof the drawings and the purpose thereof is .to provide a means for receiving" therein the variou's pens or pencilslsuch as are shown atQG and 7 respectively with reference vmoreparticularly to Figureofthedrawingsl i The pens and pencils itis'to beunderstood are of such a'lengthfas to 'befreceived in the compartments provided thereforvanc in such a manueras to normally have the' lower endsvof'the pens and pencils disposed inwardly from the bottom ofthe casing in the manner clearly illustrated in Iigures 2 and 3 of ythe drawings. y The 'upper ends of the pens land pencils ar providedlwith suitare shown at 8 and the projections are provided with eyes `whereby means is provided for attaching to- Fi c Athe reels are of the usual v14 therein adapted to receive f 20 is mounted on and provides a partition 2 arranged in communication with the respective compartments inthe manner Shown at and the upperend of each chain is wound around a spring reel 1l. As many spring ree-ls are providedas there are compartments and pencils or pens therein and construction, the same being well known in the art. The reels are further supported in the compartment 3 formed in the top of the casing v2 and are supported on the transversely extending rods 12. The :spring reelsll normally keep the pencils andpens within the compartments in thecasing in a retracted yposition and when the pens or pencils are in use, it is to be understood that the chain lO will be unwoun'd from its respective reel. Itis also to be understood that each chain is of a suitable length so as to enable the rpencil or `pen attached thereto to be withdrawn from the casing and held in the. hand of the person in such a manner as to facilitate the properuse thereof. v

In order lto enable the desired pen or pencil to be extracted from its respective compartinent in the casing so vthatthe lperson may use the same,'I provide in each compartment la plate 13 which has .an opening the projection v8 forme'd on 4the upper end of each pencil or pen an'd so as to permittheyplate to rest on each pen or pencil. A coil spring such as is shown at 1.5, is disposed'between each plate and the bottom face of the partition 2. The

vrcoil vsprings 15 thus-provide `a means whereby the lower ends ofthe pens or pencils mayv beprojected outwardly from the bottom of the, casing so as to permit the person to grasp the pen or pencil projected in order towithdraw the pen or pencil fromI its coinpartmeiit in the casing whenever it is .desired to use the same.

. For thevpurpose of holding the lower end of the pens or pencils within the casing and normally keeping the coil springs undertension, .I provide each compartment with a lever 16. 'Each lever ispivote'd intermediate its ends as shown at `17 in a slot'lS formed in the front side of each of the coinpartments adjacent 'the bottom of the casing. The upperend of each lever extends inwar'dly into each compartment and engages the pen or pencil supported therein. The lower end of the 'lever 'is 'disposed outwar'dly of the casing and a suitable coil spring 19'isassociated with eachflever at'the lower end thereof for normally ykeeping the upper'end of the lever in engagement with the respective 'pen or'jpencil. Alinger piece the lower end of each'E lever means whereby the person may push inwardly onthe'lever'for releasing the upper end'thereof lfrom engagement with the desired pen` or pencil so'that the sp-ring inthe compartment` which supports ner.' .witln the usual cooperating fastening means `the' lower endof the'sanie inwardly Abottom `of the casing.

` ience and `will 'at the lever which has been released will project the lower end of the pen orfpencil outwardly from the that the same may be withdrawn by the person when' lit is "desired to use the same.

For the purpose of attaching the casing 1 and the pens and pencils supported there- `on tothe wrist of a person, I provide the straps 2l and 22 respectively arranged adjacent tlie upper and lowervends of the casing and secured thereto in any suitable man- The ends of the strap lare. provided suoli as is shown at23 and 24 and I do .not

Xwish to limit myself to 'any particular manner in which the ends of the strap are to 'be fastened around the. wrist of the wearer.

.If further desired, a. watch such, as is shown at25 may be supported on one of the straps 'in the usual manner, thus providing a wrist support for both the pen aindpencil holder and the watch'.

VIn'liigure 6 o'f the drawings I have 'shown a modification of wrist attaching means wherein the fastening strapl 26 is of one piece and tapers gradually toward the outer .ends thereof and on which is iarranged'the usual 'fastening means. The watch .25 may alsobe supported on the -strap 26`in any well known manner. f

VIt will thus'v be seen yfrom the foregoing description, that a pen and pencil holder has been provided wherein any number of pens or pencils may be 'supported in the casing on the wrist of the wearer in such a manner as to be accessible at .all times, thus preventing the necessity of having to carry 'the pens and pencils around in thepockets of'theperson'orin 'any otheriplace which frequently results inthe loss o'fthe pen or pencil as well as the loss ofconsiderable time iii trying tofind a pen oi vpencil when it is desired to have'the use of thesame. Hhe use of my deviceis such as'to permit either `a pen or pencil'tobe retractedfroin the casing after the 'particular lever 'has been lreleased from engagement with `the *lower end of thepen'or pencil andthe coil spring associated therewith has caused `the lower end of'thc'pencil tobe projected outwardly 'from vthe bottom of the casing. After the pencil orpen has' beenusechfthe spring reel `1l will cause the chain lOto be wound around the same and retract the pen or pencil `into its lpartici'ilar compartment and the `lever will then :automatically lock from the ydevicefenablcs the at a verylow cost,

The simplicity of my same to? be manufactured vbe strong and durable and inaybe worn on the wrist of 'the person without inconveir yall times'provide a means bottom of the casing so While .I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described what I claim is:-

l. A pen and pencil holder of the class described comprising a casing open at its bottom, a pencil supported at its upper en-d therein, means for holding said pencil in said casing, means for projecting said pencil outwardly from the bottom of the casing when said holding means is released, and a spring reel for retracting said pencil into said casing.

2. A pen and pencil holder of the class described comprising a casing open at its bottom, a spring reel supported in the top of said casing, a chain fastened at one end thereto and. adapted to be woundy therearound, a pencil fastened at lits upper end to the opposite end of said chain,means carried by the lower part o-f said casing for engaging and holding the pencil in said casing.

A pen and pencil holder of the class described comprising a casing open at its bottom, a spring reel supported in the top of said casing, a chain fastened at one end thereto and adapted to be wound therearound, a pencil fastened at its upper end to the opposite end of said chain, means carried by the lower part of said casing for engaging and holding the pencil in sai-d casing, and a spring associated with the upper end of said pencil and said casing for my invention,

projecting` the lower end of the pencil outwardly from the bottom of the casing upon the release of said holding means. p l

4. A pen and pencil holder of the clas described comprising a casing open at its bottom, a spring reel supported in the top of said casing, a chain fastened at one end thereto and adapted to be Wound therearound, a pencil fastened at its upper end to the opposite end of salid chain, means carried by the lower part of said casing for engaging and holding the pencil in said casing, said means comprising a lever pivotally supported intermediate its ends on said casing, the upper end of said lever ex-v tending through the casing and engaging the pencil, a spring associated with the outer free end of said lever and said casing for holding the upper inner end of the lever in engagement with the pencil.

5. A; pen and pencil holder of the class describedcomprising a casing open at its bottom, a spring reel supported in the top of said casing, a chain fastened at one end thereto and adapted to be wound therearound, a pencil fastened at its upper lend to the opposite end of said chain, means carried by the lower part of said casing` for engaging and holdingthe pencil in saidl casing, a. spring associate-d with the upper end of said pencil and said casing for projecting the lowerendfof the pencil outwardly from the bottom of the casing upon the release of said holding means, and attaching means associated with said casing. In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

ANTONI BUEDALL. 

